Orange and Grey “Experimental” #7342 Unique paint scheme each side per proto

NS FEATURES:

Former SOU SD40 repainted into original scheme by NS

All-weather cab window on engineer’s side

P5 horns on each end

Spare knuckle box on walkway

As on the prototype, our DCC-equipped model will run long-hood forward out of the box.

Front & rear illuminated ditch lights. On DCC-equipped models, ditch lights on long-hood end will alternate when horn is activated

Southern and N&W were the only railroads to order high-nosed SD40s. Southern rostered 31 of these locomotives, which were delivered in 1971 and 1972. On these prototype locomotives, the long hood was designated as the front.

In 2015 Norfolk Southern repainted 3170 back into it’s as delivered SOUTHERN livery at the Chattanooga, Tennessee shop. For a year this locomotive saw revenue service before being donated in 2016 to Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum.

SOU FEATURES:

Late fans

Extended range dynamic brakes

Late production ribbed blower housing

Walkway lights: 3 per side

SOU-style sunshades

S3K horn on each end

Bell on long hood end

Firecracker antenna

Rear hand brake

MU catch trays with footboards on each end

As on the prototypes, our DCC-equipped models will run long-hood forward out of the box.

CSX FEATURES:

Hinged battery box doors

Rear hand brake

Cab signal box

Per prototype road number: large and small Sinclair antennas, mirrors and wind deflectors, dynamic and radiator fans, MU stands

Front snowplow

Illuminated ditch lights

Spare knuckles on rear pilot

In 2014, CSX traded all 12 of their remaining SD80MAC units to NS in exchange for a group of former Conrail SD40s (rebuilt to Dash-2 standards). Instead of being repainted, the new SD40s simply received CSX logos on the nose and hood, along with new road numbers, giving them a “patched” appearance.

PRR FEATURES:

PRR class EF-30A

Ratchet brake on nose

Early fans with center “button”

Extended range dynamic brakes

Cab signal box

Low profile S3L horn on cab

Sinclair antenna

Non-operating red marker lights on front & rear

MU hose catch trays on front & rear

#6091:

Features alternate wheel bearings on rear truck

LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

Fully assembled and ready-to-run

Separately applied wire grab irons

Separately applied air tanks

Coupler cut levers

Rubber MU hoses

Photo-etch stainless steel windshield wipers

Fine scale handrails molded in engineering plastic

Non-sound version features 21-pin NEM DCC plug

See-through dynamic brake and radiator fans

Curved radiator fan grab iron

Exhaust stack

Frame mounted bell (unless noted)

Detailed 4000 gallon fuel tank (unless different capacity is noted)

Flexicoil-C trucks with high or low brake cylinders (per prototype)

McHenry scale knuckle spring couplers

Highly-detailed, injection molded body featuring new tooling

Painted and printed for realistic decoration

See through cab windows

Bi-directional LED lighting

All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation

All-wheel electrical pickup

5-pole motor with flywheels and multi-link drivetrain for trouble-free operation

Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights

Many functions can be altered via CV changes

PRIMED FOR GRIME MODELS FEATURE:

Duplicated look and feel of “In Service”
equipment; “Tattered and Torn” just like the
real thing

Faded base colors matched to the prototype

Patches applied and shaped per road
number matching each corresponding side to the prototype

Perfect starting point for adding grime and rust

PROTOTYPE INFO:

In 1966, EMD updated its locomotive catalog with entirely new models, all powered by the new 645 diesel engine. The SD40 had 3,000 hp from a turbocharged V16. 856 examples of this locomotive model were built for American railroads, 330 were built for Canadian railroads, and 72 were built for Mexican railroads.

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